To the great relief of many, the only significant controversy circling around town in these slow days of January and February is the ongoing debate on why we are experiencing April in winter this year. As the Eastern Shore continues to have record high temperatures with clear blue skies day after day, the natives have been pondering what this all means.
We’ve noticed several camps of thought. The first being described as the pollyannists. They argue that the current phenomenon is just payback for the brutal winters we had in 2009 and 2010. It is their position that a caring and loving god will make up for past seasons of unpleasantness.
The second camp are the consequentialists. As a result of these warm weeks of winter, the gods will torture us with a summer of endless 100 degree days as punishment for this taste of spring.
And then, there are the global warming folks. With their sobering data of weather patterns and hurricane frequency charts, they paint a picture of the Shore becoming the new Florida as the Sunshine state begins its decent into the Atlantic Ocean. They warn this is just the beginning of some really serious weather wackiness.
Finally, there are the existentialists, those that don’t ponder cause and effect but rather seize the day. While a relatively large percentage of this group seem to be canines, those with two legs can be found taking bike rides, clean up gardens, playing tennis, and anticipating the lower heating bills.
We tend to side with the existentialists. While mindful of the possible repercussions for this most queer of winters, living in the moment seems to be the best response of all.
Shalagh says
I was just pondering how to think of this unseason myself. Hats off to your take. When talk of the weather makes me laugh, it’s a good day.